Reno Piscopo | |
Fullname: | Reno Mauro Piscopo[1] |
Birth Date: | 27 May 1998 |
Birth Place: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Height: | 170 cm[2] |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | Melbourne Victory |
Clubnumber: | 27 |
Youthclubs1: | Fawkner Blues |
Youthclubs2: | North Coburg United |
Youthclubs3: | Melbourne Phoenix |
Youthyears4: | 2011–2017 |
Youthclubs4: | Inter Milan |
Youthyears5: | 2017 |
Youthclubs5: | Torino |
Years1: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs1: | Renate |
Caps1: | 51 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2019–2022 |
Clubs2: | Wellington Phoenix |
Caps2: | 59 |
Goals2: | 8 |
Years3: | 2022–2024 |
Clubs3: | Newcastle Jets |
Caps3: | 33 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | Melbourne Victory |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Italy U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2013–2014 |
Nationalteam2: | Italy U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2014 |
Nationalteam3: | Italy U17 |
Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2016 |
Nationalteam4: | Australia U20 |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears5: | 2019–2021 |
Nationalteam5: | Australia U23 |
Nationalcaps5: | 11 |
Nationalgoals5: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 5 June 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 26 January 2020 |
Reno Piscopo (born 27 May 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne Victory.[3]
Piscopo was born in Melbourne, Australia to an Italian father and Maltese mother.[4]
Piscopo began his youth career with Melbourne Phoenix, and later the Genova International School of Soccer.[5] He was signed by Inter Milan in 2011, where he played with the youth teams for six years, before signing with Torino in 2017 to join the youth setup.[6]
In August 2017, Piscopo was transferred to Renate, signing a three-year deal. Piscopo stated his intentions for leaving Torino were attain more first team experience.[7] He made his league debut on 27 August as a substitute in a 3–0 win at home against Padova.[8]
In August 2019, Piscopo signed a three-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.[9]
After departing Wellington at the conclusion of his contract, Piscopo signed a two-year deal with A-League side Newcastle Jets on 21 June 2022.[10]
On 5 July 2024, Piscopo signed a two-year deal with A-League Men club Melbourne Victory.[11]
At international youth level, he made his debut with the Italy under-15 against Russia on 20 March 2013.[12] He later represented the Italy under-17, and most recently the Australia under-20.[13]
Piscopo qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He was part of the Olyroos Olympic squad. The team beat Argentina in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention.[14] He is also eligible to represent Malta.
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
A.C. Renate | 2017–18[16] | Serie C | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
2018–19[17] | Serie C | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
Total | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 5 | |||
Wellington Phoenix | 2019–20 | A-League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | A-League | 16 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
2021–22 | A-League Men | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |||
Total | 59 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 8 | |||
Newcastle Jets | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
Career total | 128 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 14 |